cliffline

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cliff +‎ line

Noun[edit]

cliffline (plural clifflines)

  1. The upper portion of a cliff.
    • 1992, Duane Colt Denfeld, Japanese Fortifications and Other Military Structures in the Central Pacific:
      These defenses included cliffline complexes similar in concept to those built at Biak. One example of the cliffline complex is found at Ginalagan.
  2. The shape, outline, or boundary of a cliff.